Farm facts, by George
Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has partnered with ‘George the Farmer’ again on ‘his’ mission to help educate children about where their food and fibre...
Rural Aid helps farming families to reboot
The Southern Downs has had its fair share of extreme weather events, from drought to floods almost instantly.
Extreme weather events are something Australia...
Big move for stock agent
Ray White Livestock Warwick principal Ben Sharpe has entered a business partnership with well-established livestock agent Ben Johnston.
The partnership brings together experienced professionals who...
A first for Australian farmers
Australian farmers are the first to receive oral lice treatment for sheep.
From 10 July, Aussie sheep producers will be able to treat their...
Turning Manure into Profit
Soil health, pasture health and herd health is all intrinsically intertwined on Brenden and Kait Ballon’s Queensland farm, with the visionary duo cleverly capitalising...
New sustainability goals for the beef industry
The annual sustainability report card of the Australian beef industry will break new ground this year, with goals to be announced for the first...
Numbers on feed remain steady
Australia’s latest feedlot survey results, published by the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), show numbers of cattle on...
Rams, lambs and annual fetes
I had the rams shorn this past Saturday as I had sold two of them and didn’t want to deliver them covered in weeds....
Lambassador’s
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has launched its Lambassador Delegation, 2023.
The program, which began in Japan in 2015, has grown to a community of...
Tackling a crop-eating pest
The University of Queensland is working with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to develop guidelines to help Australian grain growers decide...
Australia’s cattle herd in a state of change
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has released an analysis of trends in the Australian cattle industries.
MLA’s Market Information team analysed Australian Bureau of Statistics...
Net zero map for Qld ag
Queensland’s agriculture industry will play a big part in reaching the state’s 2050 net zero emissions target, with the pathway set out by today’s...
Youth Council launched ambitious ideas
The Southern Downs Youth Council held its first official meeting of the year on 27 March, with students breaking into four themed groups to...
